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Emmanuel Saez

Wall Street Bonuses Vs. Normal Wages: A Disturbing Trend (CHART, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Chart, Income Inequality, Emmanuel Saez, Compensation, Wall Street Pay, Wall Street Bonuses, Bank Bonuses, Tolerate the Inequality, Brian Griffiths, Business News

It may be hard to believe but there was a time, almost 25 years ago, when Wall Street and Main Street weren't so far apart -- at least when it came to...

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Top 1 Percent Of Americans Reaped Two-Thirds Of Recent Income Gains

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Avi Feller and Chad Stone | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Emmanuel Saez, Income Concentration, Thomas Piketty, Irs, Wealth, National Bureau of Economic Research, Income Inequality, Business News

Two-thirds of the nation's total income gains from 2002 to 2007 flowed to the top 1 percent of U.S. households, and that top 1 percent held a larger s...

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Income Inequality Is At An All-Time High: STUDY

Posted 09.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Income Growth, Income Inequality, Middle Class Income, Emmanuel Saez, Income Disparity, Paul Krugman, Us Income Inequality, Business News

Income inequality in the United States is at an all-time high, surpassing even levels seen during the Great Depression, according to a recently update...

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Income Inequality Is Increasing: Economist

economicprincipals.com | David Warsh | Posted 05.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Emmanuel Saez, U.S. Economy, U-Turn Economy, Income Inequality, Economy, Business News

Emmanuel Saez, 36, a public economics expert teaching at the University of California at Berkeley, was awarded the 2009 John Bates Clark Medal last we...

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